Shinsuke Shimada
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Shinsuke Shimada | |
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Born | Kimihiko Hasegawa March 24, 1956 |
Nationality | Japanese |
Occupation(s) | Comedian, television presenter |
Years active | 1974-2011 |
Shinsuke Shimada (島田紳助, Shimada Shinsuke) is a Japanese comedian and television presenter. In 1991 he directed the film Kaze, Slow Down. On August 23, 2011, Shinsuke Shimada announced his retirement after admitting to extensive ties to the yakuza, Japan's organized crime.[1] The yakuza's dominance in the entertainment industry was a subject that has long been a taboo.[2]
See also
References
- ^ McCurry, Justin (2011-08-25). "Japanese TV host Shinsuke Shimada resigns over yakuza links". The Guardian. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
- ^ "Ties to the Yakuza Are No Laughing Matter", 26 August 2011, Jake Adelstein, The Atlantic Wire
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